Concept of ethics in Islam

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Concept of ethics in Islam

Morality as validation of Iman

Therefore, lacking in good morals = Lacking in faith (iman)

Good morals are conditions of validity of Iman

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The level of faith (iman) is proportional to the level of morals

"Three are the signs of a hypocrite: When he speaks, he lies;  when he makes a promise, he breaks it; and when he is trusted, he betrays his  trust. (Al-Bukhari and Muslim) Another narration adds the words: "Even if he observes Saum (fasts), performs  Salat (prayer) and claims to be a Muslim.

“Iman has over sixty branches (parts): the highest of which is the belief that nothing deserves to be worshipped except Allah and the lowest of which is the removal from the way of that which might cause harm to anyone. And modesty (haya’ الحياء) is a branch of it.” (hadith)

Structural of Islamic Ethics

Practical training and the application of morality.

Enjoining & forbidding as a means

Devine religion as a source

Reform of self

Moral training and its enhancement

Companionship of God

Setting up as a model

Social change & social training

Academic / Intellectual training

Sensitivity & conciouseness

Thought for life after death

Improving relationship with Allah

Spiritual training and its enhancement

Obeying and practicing life of the Prophets

Reciting and understanding Alquran

To be closed to Allah

Ethics in Islam

Morality as the spirit of Islam

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hand…” (hadith, al-Bukhari)

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said: “I have been sent (as the Messenger of Allah) only for the purpose of perfecting good morals.” (hadith, al-Bukhari)

Good relationship with Allah in its spiritual sense.

Good relationship among human beings = good morality

Islamic Ethics / ‘ilm al-Akhlāq/ al-Akhlāq

Al-Ghazali calls ethics, the science of the path of the Hereafter (‘ilm tariq al-akhirah), or the path trodden by the prophets and righteous ancestors (al-Salaf al-Salih).

The proper signification of khuluq is the moral character; or the fashion of the inner man; his mind or soul and its peculiar qualities and attributes.

al-Akhlāq (the plural of khuluq/ خُلُق) refers to morality, which means a nature, or an innate disposition or temperament.

Ethics in Arabic is ‘ilm al-Akhlāq (science of morality), which is the branch of knowledge that studies akhlaq (morals).

Ethics by technically means:

The values or rules of conduct held by an individual or a group

The field of study that has morality as its subject matter.

Ethics literally means:

Character